Unreleased Frankie Knuckles mixes of Electribe 101 to be pressed to vinyl

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    Thu, Mar 18, 2021, 08:10
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  • Four versions of 1990's 'Heading For The Night' have been unearthed by Electribal Records.
  • Unreleased Frankie Knuckles mixes of Electribe 101 to be pressed to vinyl image
  • Four previously unreleased Frankie Knuckles remixes of Electribe 101's "Heading For The Night" are due July 9th via Electribal Records. The original track comes from Electribal Memories, the 1990 debut album from the UK-based group fronted by German vocalist Billie Ray Martin. Since Knuckles had previously remixed Electribe 101's breakout single, "Talking With Myself," Martin got him back to lend his touch to "Heading For The Night." "He was smitten with 'Heading For The Night,'" Martin recalls. "He enjoyed mixing it so much that he did six mixes, each one brilliant and soulful in its own way. His effortless and perfect vocal production while creating a more danceable version makes this another Knuckles masterpiece." Knuckles' versions never ended up seeing a release, and they have remained unpublished for more than 30 years. Four of the six mixes are getting the vinyl treatment through Martin's newly minted Electribal Records label. The record will be followed by Electribe 101's never-released second album, Electronic Soul, later this year. Revisit our 2014 feature reflecting on the life of the late Frankie Knuckles. Listen to clips of Knuckles' mixes at Deejay.de.
    Tracklist A1 Heading For The Night (Night Over Europe) A2 Heading For The Night (Heading For Maddness) B1 Heading For The Night (Classic Club Mix) B2 Heading For The Night (Pianopella) Electribal Records will release Heading For The Night—The Frankie Knuckles Mixes on July 9th, 2021.
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